Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at i newspaper as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Freelance News Writer and Digital Sub-editor rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Freelance News Writer and Digital Sub-editor roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at i newspaper takes an average of 7 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Freelance News Writer had the quickest hiring process (on average 7 days), whereas Freelance News Writer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 7 days).
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at i newspaper (London, England) in Mar 2024
Interview
The interview process was straightforward; they mostly talked about the role and the kind of work they do. There were none of those cliché job interview style question, it was a very conversational discourse. They didn't have any information on salary and I was turned down for the role before they were able to confirm.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at i newspaper in Jul 2022
Interview
Spoke to two hiring managers, a few questions on my background and how I've dealt with challenges at work. They explained the role and were very helpful with any questions that I had.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Explain your professional background
Q: Why do you want to work for the i?
Q: What is a challenge you've faced at work, and how did you overcome it?